8-Year-Old Brought Loaded 9mm to San Tan Valley School, Authorities Say
Authorities are probing how the child accessed the gun with Arizona’s child-welfare agency involved.
Overview
- The incident occurred on Sept. 22 on the Copper Basin K-8 campus in San Tan Valley.
- Officials say the third-grader brought a loaded 9mm handgun and showed it to friends around 1 p.m.
- A school employee intervened, and staff secured the firearm before deputies arrived.
- No threats were made to students or staff, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
- PCSO is investigating with the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and the Arizona Department of Child Safety, and the district praised staff while limiting details because the case involves a minor.